tent cities and displaced persons

**rebel** · 02-05-2008, 05:27 PM

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**Rick** · 02-05-2008, 05:59 PM

I think it depends on the circumstances. In a natural disaster it might be the only resource for clean water or food. If I had a choice, I'd rather be out of the main stream.

**wareagle69** · 02-05-2008, 06:14 PM

man don't say the word tent city dude makes me look around for sherrif joe

**trax** · 02-05-2008, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by rebel

I don't know about you but, I think I would rather go it alone. Perhaps on the outskirt of the city. Out of view and out of the main stream life.
What say you?

Maybe that's what the first person to pitch their tent thought and the second one came along and thought "hmmm, must be a good spot" and the third one came along and thought "hmmm, company!" etc etc...((shrug))

WE...yeah, I've read about Sherrif Joe, not a dude I want to cross...

**wareagle69** · 02-05-2008, 08:38 PM

pink jump suits cold coffee green balogna summer time 115 degrres in the desert in tents and the chain gangs that is why he keeps getting re elected

**Rick** · 02-05-2008, 08:46 PM

I've read about this guy and I'm squarely in his corner. I don't quite get color TV or athletic programs in a place where you are supposed to be punished. We had a federal prison near where I grew up. It was pretty well known with an aborted helicopter escape attempt and folks like Noriega. Anyway, after two guards were killed they stripped the place down to concrete pads for beds and put the prisoners on lock down 23 hours a day. I said Bravo.

**Sam** · 02-05-2008, 09:01 PM

But Rick, don't you like giving these people free health care, college, and what ever else they get? I

**Rick** · 02-05-2008, 09:15 PM

Back in the old days we had self sufficient penal farms in Illinois. They grew their own vegetables and raised cows for milk and beef cattle. Vandalia had one. I had an uncle that made it a point to get incarcerated every late fall for six months. That way he had a warm bunk over the winter and they couldn't farm other than the animals (i.e., no outside work). Then they started using road crews. Well, he**, that wasn't in the plan. He was thoroughly PO'd when he got back and swore he wasn't going back to that place. They had him out on the road picking up trash in the winter.

Well, yeah. It ain't a country club, Jim. It's a prison farm. He didn't think that was right at all and never did go back. Maybe a little chain labor might straighten out some of these bad boys today.

**Sam** · 02-05-2008, 10:56 PM

They had the same thing in Mississippi, and what seemed like less crime.

**beerrunner13** · 02-05-2008, 11:06 PM

We still have them in Fl. Manatte county has a huge one and Marion as well and the old boys don't laugh about going there,like they do down in South FL I would vote for Joe anytime.

**Smok** · 02-05-2008, 11:52 PM

rebel... No way if I can help it am I going to a tent city even if it's at gun point and it may one day be at gun point here

**CTracker** · 02-06-2008, 12:12 AM

OK, this is only slightly off topic.

We've all seen them. The little island oasis along the Interstates/Highways. Easily found because they are typically populated with a large lamp clusters illuminating your passage.

Some of these island oasiss' are large enough to support a small homestead. Do people claim them as a sovereign nation and threaten to slice & dice you if your not already gone?

I've thought about stopping by some of these for a quick recon but figured my 'ride' would be hauled away as an abandoned vehicle and later i'd be found at yet another oasis or down the highway simulating a road pizza.

**trax** · 02-07-2008, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Sam

But Rick, don't you like giving these people free health care, college, and what ever else they get? I

Hey, is what Michael Moore said in Sicko true? The only quality free health care to anyone on American soil is being provided to the prisoners at Gitmo? I guess other federal prisoners too huh? Now that I think about it, aren't you guys due for another revolution?

OK, strike that last question, no politics here...

**nell67** · 02-07-2008, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by trax

Hey, is what Michael Moore said in Sicko true? The only quality free health care to anyone on American soil is being provided to the prisoners at Gitmo? I guess other federal prisoners too huh? Now that I think about it, aren't you guys due for another revolution?

OK, strike that last question, no politics here...

Yes Trax,it is true.

**Rick** · 02-07-2008, 02:52 PM

The real irony is that if you are on death row and need a heart transplant, you get one at tax payer expense. Then we kill you. Crazy, huh?

**trax** · 02-07-2008, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

The real irony is that if you are on death row and need a heart transplant, you get one at tax payer expense. Then we kill you. Crazy, huh?

and they can't take the heart back unless the condemned agrees to it, right? Sorry, we're way off topic again, but that's goofy, that really is.

**Rick** · 02-07-2008, 06:56 PM

But! A good survival strategy. If you ARE NOT in prison and need a heart transplant then do something to be thrown INTO prison and it won't cost you anything!